Sad-iron support.



PATENTED AUG. 16, 1904.

A. 'STAMM.

SAD IRON SUPPORT APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 18, IBQB.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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I A. STAMM. SAD monsunom.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 18, 1903.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

N0 MODEL.

NO. 767,506. PATENTED AUG. 16, 1904.

' A. STAMM: SAD IRON SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED SEPTJB, 1903.

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ATENT FFICE.

SAD-IRON SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 767,506, dated August 16, 1904.

Application filed September 18, 1903. Serial No. 173,681. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, AUGUST STAMM, a citizen of the United States, residing in New York, borough of Manhattan, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sad-Iron Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in sad-iron supports whereby the iron may be waxed readily whenever required and may be conveniently supported in inverted position whenever it is necessary to steam articles of silk, velvet, plush, &c., the support being of such construction that the iron can be removed from the stove, held in inverted position, and returned again without handling the heated iron while taking it from or returning it to the stove; and for this purpose the invention consists of a sad-iron support, the details of construction and combinations of parts of which will be fully described hereinafter, and finally pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved sad-iron support, showing the same in position for supporting the sad-iron at one side of the same. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section taken on line 3 3, Fig. 2. Fig. l is a plan view of my improved sad-iron support, showing all the auxiliary parts in position on the base of the same. Fig. 5 is a rear end View taken from the right-hand side of Fig. A. Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the pivoted supports in raised and locked position ready for taking hold of the handle of a heated sad-iron Fig. 7 is a rear elevation of the supporting device, shown in inverted position as applied to the handle of a sad-iron. Fig. 8 shows a sad-iron supported in inverted position on my improved support, and Fig. 9 is a detail view of the transverse guide-plate used for guiding the articles that are to be steamed when passed above the heated 33nd inverted sad-iron supported as shown in Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My improved sad-iron support consists of the following main parts.

A base A, made of an oblongpiece of wood, a corrugated sheet-metal covering B for one side of the base, and a waxing device O, which is arranged on the left-hand side of the base,

and two U-shaped supports D, that are pivoted at their inner ends to the front and rear of the base A and adapted to be moved in vertical position parallel with each other and to be locked in the position by a latch that is pivoted to one of the supports and adapted to engage the other support.

The waxing device C may be constructed in any suitable manner, that shown in the drawings being formed of a perforated cap m, having a circumferential downwardly-extending flange m, that is guided in a corresponding groove m in the base A. Centrally of said groove m the base is provided with a circular hole at, which is covered by a metal plate m", fitting in a circular groove on). On this plate at a disk of wax is placed, over which the perforated cap m is placed and which as the wax is used up gradually seats itself in the groove of. By the heat of the iron passing over the perforated top the wax melts and is given out in suflicient quantity to the under side of the iron, so as to be transferred to the articles to be ironed. l/Vhen the disk of wax is gradually used up by the hot iron, a new piece of wax may be replaced in position on the plate 921) and covered by the cap 927..

Ordinarily the sad-iron is supported on the corrugated cover B of the base A, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. When it is desired to use the sad-iron for steaming silk, velvet, plush, &c., the U shaped supports D are placed in position at right angles to the base, as shown in Fig. 6, and locked together by the latch E, which is pivoted to one of the supports and engages by a recess at its opposite end the other support, as shown in Fig. 6 and in side view in Fig. 8. When the sadiron supports D are in parallel position and locked by the latch E, the base is taken hold of by the two hands and the supports placed over the handle of the sad-iron on the stove until the horizontal top parts of the supports D rest on the base of the sad-iron, as shown in Fig. 7. In this position the supports are locked to the handle H of the sad-iron I by means of a wire F, that is guided in keepers f on the end of the supports D, the upper arm being passed through the handle of the sad-iron I, so as to connect it with the supports. hen the sad-iron is securely fastened by the wire F, as shown in Fig. 7, the sad-iron support is turned over and returned to its former position, so as to rest on the table and hold the sad-iron I in inverted position that is to say, the bottom upward and the handle downward. In this position the heat of the sad-iron can be made use of for steaming articles of silk, velvet, plush, &c. For this purpose a metallic guide-strip G, preferably of tin-plate, normally placed in a groove g of the base A of the support, is sup ported somewhat higher than the sad-iron I by rods N, provided at their upper ends with a U-shaped keeper N, having an aperture N through which passes a fastening device i 3 for holding the keeper N on the base A. The ends of the rods N are passed when in vertical position through perforations n of the corrugated plate B and are inserted into socket-holes 02 of the base A. The guidestrip G is doubled over at one side, so as to be frictionally held by the U-shaped keeper N, its other side being uppermost when supported by the U-shaped keeper. The fabric to be steamed is held in the hands and gradually passed in stretched condition face downward over the edge of the guide-strip at a suitable distance from the sad-iron and over the inverted sad-iron, being guided over the same by the guide-strip G, so that the moisture of the wet cloth which is placed over the sadiron is evaporated for raising the nap of the fabric, so as to greatly improve the appearance of the same and restore it almost to its original condition. \Vhen the device is not required for steaming fabrics, the supports D are returned into their normal position alongside of the supporting-base, the latch being retained at one side of the base, as shown clearly in Fig. 4, while the locking-wire F for the sad-iron is also arranged along the rear of the base, as shown in Fig. 4:. The upright supporting-rods l of the keeper i are then placed into two parallel corrugations of the covering B and the keeper retained by the fastening mechanism N, which passes into the aperture N in the keeper, as shown in Fig. 4L. The guide-strip G is placed in the longitudinal recess 7 in the top of the base A and below the corrugated covering B, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, and thereby all the parts are stored away on the base until required again for use.

My improved sad-iron support combines many advantages which are useful for laundry and domestic purposes and forms a convenient implement for the laundry and householc.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. The combination, with a sad-ironsupporting base, of upright supports pivoted to the same, a locking device for holding the supports in upright position parallel with each other, and a retaining device for connecting said supports with the handle of the sad-iron for supporting itin inverted position, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with a base for supporting a sad-iron, of upright supports pivoted to the same, means for locking said supports in parallel vertical position, means for retaining the body of the sad-iron in inverted position on said supports, a guide-strip, and means for supporting said guide-strip at a higher level than the sad-iron for guiding the fabrics when passing them close to the sadiron, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with a sad-iron-supporting base, of upright supports pivoted to the same, a latch pivoted to one support and adapted to lock the other parallel with the first support, means for retaining the body of the sad-iron in inverted position on said support, a guide-strip, a keeper for the same, upright rods for supporting said keeper, and socket-holes in the base for said rods, substantially as set forth.

4:. The combination, with a base for sup porting a sad-iron, having a longitudinal groove, and socket-holes, of supports pivoted at their lower ends to the base and adapted to be folded over the sides of the same, a guide-strip inserted into the longitudinal groove of the base, and a keeper for said guide-strip provided with rods adapted to be inserted into the socket-holes of the base, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, with a base for supporting a sad-iron, of supports pivoted at their lower ends to the base, a latch pivoted to one of the supports and adapted to engage the other when the supports are in upright position and to be moved alongside of the base when the supports are in folded position, and a retaining device for the sad-iron connected with said supports and. adapted to be folded near one of the same, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

AUGUST STAMM.

Nitnesses:

PAUL GoErEL, HENRY J. SUHRBIER.

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